Special Day
Oct 27th, 2007 by woodstone
Today was a special day for R… She made her First Communion.
Because of the difficulty we have getting to church regularly (because of M), we decided a home Mass would be best and she could make her First Communion then. We invited family and a few close friends (and filled the house!) It was a lovely, crazy day…
Here’s R before everyone arrived…
… she took my breath away.
And this was taken during Mass. We pretty well filled the living room to overflowing! We used every chair we had, but it wasn’t quite enough…
R and Father after Mass. He was so very good with her, he was careful to explain things in a way she could understand, and took the time (during their visits here over the past month or so) to let her read to him. I found her reading a cookbook to him today… (it takes a lot of patience to listen to a child reading a cookbook!)
And where did I find her, after Mass… when everyone was looking for her to open the gifts they’d brought?
Outside, in her mud boots, with Grant and the goats!
Congratulations to you and R!
How wonderful to have such an important Mass with all your family.
DH had to miss DD’s due to work…but we reminded her that he would be there for her second and third, etc.
Sounds like a brillaint day! R looks beautiful!
As far as the wellies and fancy dress… thats my girl!
What a wonderful child.
How special for her (and everyone)! Give her a big hug from me.
Congratulations to R! What a beautiful, special day, indeed!She looks absolutely radiant!
Wow! Neat that you had it at your house. Congrats R!
I gave you an award.
Congratulations, R! She looks beautiful and radiant. I LOVE the idea of a home mass. I am so glad the priest could do that.
I agree with all of the above – I’m glad that R could have so special a day, with so many of those who care for her around her in her very own home – celebrating her first communion. And, I’m glad that she didn’t let all the fanciness of the day prevent her from spending a bit of time with the animals she loves.
Wow. She looks so grown up.
Congratulations to R! She looked beautiful. And what a great thing that your priest was willing and able to do this in your home!